Elle Ferguson has called out a series of shocking episodes from her past that she had to endure while building a  successful career as a businesswoman.

The 39-year-old The Block star and influencer took to her stories on Wednesday to a share a throwback moment that many women can relate to.

Captioning the story ‘awkward question’ Elle related the cringe worthy experience in the post.

‘I remember so vividly sitting in a job interview (conducted by a woman) and being asked is the reason why I’ve come so far in my job because of the “way I looked”?’

She also posted a single black tile with the caption, ‘can I ask you a question?’

‘I’m sitting here looking at you…you’re an attractive looking girl…lady.

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Elle Ferguson (pictured) has called out a series of shocking episodes from her past that she had to endure while building a successful career as a businesswoman

The 39-year-old The Block star and influencer took to her stories on Wednesday to a share a throwback moment that many women can relate to

‘How important does that play in getting yourself to stand out amongst the crowd?’

She posted another tile that asked, ‘Do you think a man would be asked this question?’ and including a ‘Yes/No’ dialogue box.

Elle then finished her story by posting a final tile that claimed, ‘This was one of the questions I was asked in 2019 by Mark Bouris.’

The entrepreneur was referring to her guest spot on Bouris’ The Mentor podcast when she was interviewed by the Wizard Home Loans founder.

During the interview Bouris can be heard telling the former Block cast member, ‘Going through life, being an attractive woman in the fashion industry, hoe do you reconcile that as an advantage and I think its an advantage and how did you work it.’

Bouris contuned: ‘I mean there’s nothing wrong with using your assets and I’m not saying you are just that, because I know people will be critical…so how do we deal with it?’

Elle replied that she has had to work ‘harder’ for her success in order to break through the ‘Legally Blonde dumb blonde’ stereotype.

Elsewhere in the segment Bouris made a point of telling Elle he wanted to defend her large following and discounting critics who claim its ‘because’ of the fashion gurus looks.

Captioning the story ‘awkward question’ Elle related the cringe worthy experience in the post

She also included this comment

Elle then finished her story by posting a final tile that claimed, ‘This was one of the questions I was asked in 2019 by Mark Bouris’

Elle also shared a link to an Instagram post from the Unstoppablyher Instagram group who shared a parody video sending up sexist questions.

The clip, created for International Women’s Day, featured men being asked questions intended for women, including. ‘Do you think your looks helped you getting promoted?’

It comes after Elle recently opened up about the heartbreaking reason she has held off on getting married to her retired AFL star fiancé Joel Patfull.

The influencer who quit The Block series in 2022 due to personal hardship, told Stellar Magazine last month that the pain of her mother’s death has prevented her from tying the knot.

‘My mum was in palliative care for two years and was sick for over 10. I remember at the end her not being able to walk,’ Elle began.

Elle’s beloved mother Kim died in March 2023 aged 57, following a long cancer battle.

She said she couldn’t imagine having a wedding without her mother present, despite being engaged to her The Block co-star for seven years.

‘I’m trying to move through it because I’m so blessed to have this amazing man with me in life,’ she said.

However, Elle said she and Joel would eventually get married when she felt the time was right: ‘I do want to lock it down. We’ll get there.’

In March, she and her jewellery designer sister Lucie will mark the tenth anniversary since the death of their mother Kim on her 57th birthday after a long and hard fought battle with cancer.

The NSW Central Coast mum-of-two was diagnosed with colorectal cancer 10 years earlier, which resulted in three ‘quite full-on operations’.

She was diagnosed with bowel cancer a few years later, which moved into her pelvis and cervix, forcing her to quit teaching as she underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy at the same time.

Ferguson was eventually given the devastating news her cancer was terminal and had 12 months to live.

Ms Ferguson died surrounded by her daughters on March 14, 2015.

It was her 57th birthday and she outlived her ‘expiry date’ by two years.